Stream 1: Inspector of Explosives Trainee / Stream 2: Inspector of Explosives

Posting details

• Reference number: RSN26J-040095-000730
• Selection process number: 2026-RSN-EA-GEMS-686536
• Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.
• Level: SG-SRE-03, SG-SRE-04

Duties

The Explosives Regulatory Division administers and enforces the Explosives Act and the Explosives Regulations, 2013, to ensure the safe and secure manufacture, storage, acquisition, transport and sale of explosives in Canada. The Division also regulates the sale of restricted components which are chemicals that can be used to make homemade explosives.

Inspectors will carry out inspections across Canada, enforce the Regulations, issue licences, engage with industry and stakeholders and provide regulatory guidance. Inspectors could be hired for the Restricted Components group or the explosives-focused Licensing and Inspection group.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to create a candidate inventory that will be used to fill various current and future vacancies for an indeterminate period. A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures (acting, term, indeterminate positions), various locations, various language requirements, various conditions of employment and security profiles.

⚠️ Please note that a pull of candidates will take place on December 3, 2026. Any further inventory pulls will occur as needed for operational purposes and/or at the end of the posting period.

Note: for Stream 1: Inspector of Explosives Trainee (SG-SRE-03) will go through an established training and mentoring framework for a period of up to two years.

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

Candidates should be prepared to provide proof of education (degree, etc.) and citizenship or permanent resident status, driver's license and references.

Candidates may be assessed using one or more of the following tools: standardized tests, written exam, interview, simulation exercise and reference check. We thank all those who apply.

Language requirements

Various language requirements and/or profiles